Zenker’s Diverticulum is a rare swallowing disorder due to a pouch that forms in the esophagus immediately below the level of the voicebox. There have been many ways developed to treat this disorder. The two main approaches are transcervical approaches by making an incision in the neck and endoscopic approaches where the procedure is performed through the mouth without making any incision in the neck.
Our practice considers endoscopic staple approaches the superior method to address this disorder due to minimal surgical time (around 30 minutes), outpatient surgery (patients usually go home day of surgery), and quick recovery (patients may eat regular food the day after the procedure).